tip up
phrasal verb
tipped up; tipping up; tips up
: to move or cause (something) to move so that one end is lifted up
She tipped up the lid of the box and looked inside.
Examples of tip up in a Sentence
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But the soil is strong enough so the walls can tip up on their edges, without punching through the foundation.
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Looking further, the engine appears to ride high, partly because, in addition to being angled to the side, it's tipped up three degrees in back.
—Ray Hutton, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
Sylvester Stallone has some valuable beauty tips up his sleeve.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
Keep your rod tip up at about the 2 o’clock position.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2023
Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Looking further, the engine appears to ride high, partly because, in addition to being angled to the side, it's tipped up three degrees in back.
—Ray Hutton, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
Sylvester Stallone has some valuable beauty tips up his sleeve.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
Keep your rod tip up at about the 2 o’clock position.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2023
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“Tip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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